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Group: | Advocates for Self-Government | Nonprofit, nonpartisan libertarian educational organization known for its political quiz |
| Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
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Articles | 3 libertarian takeaways from South Park season 20 (SPOILERZ) Discusses three themes of the 20th season of "South Park", in particular the issues of free speech and online anonymity, collectivist thinking and traditionalism |
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Along Pennsylvania Avenue Suggests that a conservative third party, albeit initially small, could be more influential than conservatives staying in the two main parties, and considers the reasons for the intense McCarthyphobia |
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| Individual: | Hayek, F. A. | Economist, cowinner of the 1974 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences | |
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Articles | 3 libertarian takeaways from South Park season 20 (SPOILERZ) Discusses three themes of the 20th season of "South Park", in particular the issues of free speech and online anonymity, collectivist thinking and traditionalism |
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| Group: | Republican Party | United States | |
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Articles | Along Pennsylvania Avenue Suggests that a conservative third party, albeit initially small, could be more influential than conservatives staying in the two main parties, and considers the reasons for the intense McCarthyphobia |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
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Writings | Along Pennsylvania Avenue Suggests that a conservative third party, albeit initially small, could be more influential than conservatives staying in the two main parties, and considers the reasons for the intense McCarthyphobia |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | Along Pennsylvania Avenue Suggests that a conservative third party, albeit initially small, could be more influential than conservatives staying in the two main parties, and considers the reasons for the intense McCarthyphobia |
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| Work: | South Park | "I'm goin' down to South Park. Gonna have myself a time." | |
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Articles | 3 libertarian takeaways from South Park season 20 (SPOILERZ) Discusses three themes of the 20th season of "South Park", in particular the issues of free speech and online anonymity, collectivist thinking and traditionalism |
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| Topic: | Speech, Freedom of | Liberty to speak, write or otherwise express oneself | |
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Articles | 3 libertarian takeaways from South Park season 20 (SPOILERZ) Discusses three themes of the 20th season of "South Park", in particular the issues of free speech and online anonymity, collectivist thinking and traditionalism |
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| Topic: | Technology | Practical application of engineering or technical processes | |
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Articles | 3 libertarian takeaways from South Park season 20 (SPOILERZ) Discusses three themes of the 20th season of "South Park", in particular the issues of free speech and online anonymity, collectivist thinking and traditionalism |
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| 15 May 2025 | |||
| Individual: | Hess, Karl | Editor of Libertarian Party News 1986-1990, Barry Goldwater speechwriter | |
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Videos | Karl Hess speaking at UCLA Wide-ranging talk on the "contemporary political scene"; including the SDS, the State, isolationists, NIxon, Spiro Agnew (prior to his scandal and resignation), Vietnam, left and right, anarchism, community, Black Panthers and more |
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| Group: | Independent Institute | Libertarian public policy research organization founded in 1986 by David J. Theroux | |
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Books Published | Beyond Politics: The Roots of Government Failure Partial contents: Market Failures and Political Solutions: Orthodoxy - In Dispraise of Politics: Some Public Choice - Understanding Property, Markets, the Firm and the Law - Case Studies in the Anatomy of Government Failure |
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| Individual: | Nixon, Richard | Thirty-seventh president of the United States, infamous for the Watergate scandal | |
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Videos | Karl Hess speaking at UCLA Wide-ranging talk on the "contemporary political scene"; including the SDS, the State, isolationists, NIxon, Spiro Agnew (prior to his scandal and resignation), Vietnam, left and right, anarchism, community, Black Panthers and more |
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Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government |
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Videos | Karl Hess speaking at UCLA Wide-ranging talk on the "contemporary political scene"; including the SDS, the State, isolationists, NIxon, Spiro Agnew (prior to his scandal and resignation), Vietnam, left and right, anarchism, community, Black Panthers and more |
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| 14 May 2025 | |||
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Source: | Introduction, The | |
| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | The Political Zoology Field Guide - Today's Specimen: The Tone-Deaf Bloviator (Lipus Blatherus) | |
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The Political Zoology Field Guide - Today's Specimen: The Meandering Panda (Lackus Convictionus) | ||
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The Political Zoology Field Guide - Today's Specimen: The Imperious Oneway (Status Thecoursus) | ||
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The Political Zoology Field Guide - Today's Specimen: The Couching Tiger (Perpetuous Victimus) | ||
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The Political Zoology Field Guide - Today's Specimen: The Preconclusive Bullsheep (Noneedus Factsus) | ||
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The Political Zoology Field Guide - Today's Specimen: The Venomous Blotoad (Vindictus Ignoramus) | ||
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The First Wordsmiths... Three cavemen attributing words to common things |
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It was a legal technicality. A convict explaining to his cellmate |
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Pig's magic translation box Rat accompanies Pig to a politician's rally |
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Source: | State of Nature, Of the | |
| 13 May 2025 | |||
| Topic: | Anarchism | Political philosophy that considers government unnecessary and advocates instead a stateless society | |
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Reviews | V for Vendetta Review of V for Vendetta (2006) both as a movie and as a political statement, comparing it to The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) (which is shown in some scenes) |
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| Individual: | Bastiat, Frédéric | French economist, author of La Loi (The Law, 1850) | |
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Articles | Would-Be Rulers without Clothes Examines Hillary Clinton's assertion, in a debate with Barack Obama, about "wanting" a universal health care plan and dismissing the option of voluntary medical insurance |
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| Place: | Botswana | Territory in south central Africa, ruled since 1966 by the Republic of Botswana | |
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Articles | Jim Rogers -- your global investment strategy Transcript of radio interview broadcast on "Classic Business Day" from Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
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Articles | The Yin Yang of Value Creation and Value Capture Contrasts collectivist vs. laissez-faire ideologues and their views on the relationship between value creation and capture |
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| Topic: | Entrepreneurship | Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services | |
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Articles | The Yin Yang of Value Creation and Value Capture Contrasts collectivist vs. laissez-faire ideologues and their views on the relationship between value creation and capture |
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| Topic: | Ethics | Branch of philosophy that studies the values that guide human conduct | |
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Articles | Would-Be Rulers without Clothes Examines Hillary Clinton's assertion, in a debate with Barack Obama, about "wanting" a universal health care plan and dismissing the option of voluntary medical insurance |
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| Individual: | Jefferson, Thomas | Author of the Declaration of Independence, third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Would-Be Rulers without Clothes Examines Hillary Clinton's assertion, in a debate with Barack Obama, about "wanting" a universal health care plan and dismissing the option of voluntary medical insurance |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Reviews | V for Vendetta Review of V for Vendetta (2006) both as a movie and as a political statement, comparing it to The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) (which is shown in some scenes) |
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| Individual: | Locke, John | English philosopher, author of Two Treatises of Government (1689) | |
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Articles | Would-Be Rulers without Clothes Examines Hillary Clinton's assertion, in a debate with Barack Obama, about "wanting" a universal health care plan and dismissing the option of voluntary medical insurance |
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| Individual: | McElroy, Wendy | Author, individualist feminist | |
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Reviews authored | V for Vendetta Review of V for Vendetta (2006) both as a movie and as a political statement, comparing it to The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) (which is shown in some scenes) |
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| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | Would-Be Rulers without Clothes Examines Hillary Clinton's assertion, in a debate with Barack Obama, about "wanting" a universal health care plan and dismissing the option of voluntary medical insurance |
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The Yin Yang of Value Creation and Value Capture Contrasts collectivist vs. laissez-faire ideologues and their views on the relationship between value creation and capture |
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Reviews | V for Vendetta Review of V for Vendetta (2006) both as a movie and as a political statement, comparing it to The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) (which is shown in some scenes) |
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Interviews | Jim Rogers -- your global investment strategy Transcript of radio interview broadcast on "Classic Business Day" from Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Would-Be Rulers without Clothes Examines Hillary Clinton's assertion, in a debate with Barack Obama, about "wanting" a universal health care plan and dismissing the option of voluntary medical insurance |
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| Topic: | Rights | Powers and privileges one may properly claim as due | |
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Reviews | V for Vendetta Review of V for Vendetta (2006) both as a movie and as a political statement, comparing it to The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) (which is shown in some scenes) |
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| Place: | South Africa | Territory in southern Africa, ruled since 1994 by the Republic of South Africa | |
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Articles | Jim Rogers -- your global investment strategy Transcript of radio interview broadcast on "Classic Business Day" from Johannesburg, South Africa |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | The Yin Yang of Value Creation and Value Capture Contrasts collectivist vs. laissez-faire ideologues and their views on the relationship between value creation and capture |
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| Work: | V for Vendetta | 2006 movie about a Fawkesian anarchist battling a police state in a near-future United Kingdom | |
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Reviews | V for Vendetta Review of V for Vendetta (2006) both as a movie and as a political statement, comparing it to The Count of Monte Cristo (1934) (which is shown in some scenes) |
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| 12 May 2025 | |||
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Work: | Books | Significant written expositions of freedom and other concepts |
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Work: | Documents | Milestone records and writings in the history of freedom |
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Work: | Economics Books | Books on economics subjects |
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Work: | Essays | Short written compositions, such as essays, articles, papers, pamphlets or short stories |
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Work: | Fiction Books | Literary works not based on fact, like novels or short stories |
| Individual: | Goldwater, Barry | Arizona Senator and 1964 Republican presidential candidate | |
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Articles | Why I Do Not Vote After recollecting his early involvement in the Goldwater movement, Shaffer explains why advocates of liberty and social order should refrain from political participation and voting |
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| Topic: | Health care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Articles | Why is Medical Care so Expensive? Discusses various explanations given for the explosion in medical expenses and then focuses on some of the more likely culprits behind the increased costs |
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| Individual: | Paul, Ron | Texas Republican Congressman, 1988 Libertarian Presidential candidate, 2008 Republican Presidential prospective candidate | |
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Articles | The Voting Ritual Reflects on the U.S. Election Day in 2006 as the 42nd anniversary of Shaffer's "non-participiation in the voting process" |
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Work: | Political philosophy books | Books on political philosophy, including government, ideologies and liberty |
| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | Why is Medical Care so Expensive? Discusses various explanations given for the explosion in medical expenses and then focuses on some of the more likely culprits behind the increased costs |
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The Voting Ritual Reflects on the U.S. Election Day in 2006 as the 42nd anniversary of Shaffer's "non-participiation in the voting process" |
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Why I Do Not Vote After recollecting his early involvement in the Goldwater movement, Shaffer explains why advocates of liberty and social order should refrain from political participation and voting |
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| Individual: | Sennholz, Hans | German-American economist of the Austrian School | |
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Writings | Why is Medical Care so Expensive? Discusses various explanations given for the explosion in medical expenses and then focuses on some of the more likely culprits behind the increased costs |
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| Individual: | Shaffer, Butler | Professor of law at Southwestern University | |
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Writings | The Voting Ritual Reflects on the U.S. Election Day in 2006 as the 42nd anniversary of Shaffer's "non-participiation in the voting process" |
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Why I Do Not Vote After recollecting his early involvement in the Goldwater movement, Shaffer explains why advocates of liberty and social order should refrain from political participation and voting |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Why is Medical Care so Expensive? Discusses various explanations given for the explosion in medical expenses and then focuses on some of the more likely culprits behind the increased costs |
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| Topic: | Technology | Practical application of engineering or technical processes | |
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Articles | Why is Medical Care so Expensive? Discusses various explanations given for the explosion in medical expenses and then focuses on some of the more likely culprits behind the increased costs |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | The Voting Ritual Reflects on the U.S. Election Day in 2006 as the 42nd anniversary of Shaffer's "non-participiation in the voting process" |
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Why I Do Not Vote After recollecting his early involvement in the Goldwater movement, Shaffer explains why advocates of liberty and social order should refrain from political participation and voting |
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| 9 May 2025 | |||
| Place: | Cuba | Island in the Caribbean Sea, ruled since 1959 by the República de Cuba | |
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Articles | The "Value" of Public Schooling Examines public schooling, first comparing it to military boot camp and the draft, then discussing indoctrination in "officially approved" ideas via approved textbooks, and imagining a teacher going against the established doctrines |
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| Topic: | Educational freedom | Absence of coercion in learning and educating | |
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Articles | The "Value" of Public Schooling Examines public schooling, first comparing it to military boot camp and the draft, then discussing indoctrination in "officially approved" ideas via approved textbooks, and imagining a teacher going against the established doctrines |
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| Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
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Articles | The "Value" of Public Schooling Examines public schooling, first comparing it to military boot camp and the draft, then discussing indoctrination in "officially approved" ideas via approved textbooks, and imagining a teacher going against the established doctrines |
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| Topic: | Foreign entanglements | Unnecessary involvement with other nations | |
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Articles | Trivial Dispute: Obama versus the Interventionists Examines Barack Obama's speech at the 2014 West Point graduation and points out the scant differences between him and those advocating military intervention, in arguments for continued U.S. meddling in other countries' affairs |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Trivial Dispute: Obama versus the Interventionists Examines Barack Obama's speech at the 2014 West Point graduation and points out the scant differences between him and those advocating military intervention, in arguments for continued U.S. meddling in other countries' affairs |
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| Individual: | Hornberger, Jacob G. | President of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | The "Value" of Public Schooling Examines public schooling, first comparing it to military boot camp and the draft, then discussing indoctrination in "officially approved" ideas via approved textbooks, and imagining a teacher going against the established doctrines |
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Group: | Libertarian Associations | Clubs, associations and other non-political organizations aimed at spreading libertarianism |
| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | The "Value" of Public Schooling Examines public schooling, first comparing it to military boot camp and the draft, then discussing indoctrination in "officially approved" ideas via approved textbooks, and imagining a teacher going against the established doctrines |
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| Topic: | Militarism | A political system influenced greatly by a large, permanent military force | |
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Articles | The "Value" of Public Schooling Examines public schooling, first comparing it to military boot camp and the draft, then discussing indoctrination in "officially approved" ideas via approved textbooks, and imagining a teacher going against the established doctrines |
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Trivial Dispute: Obama versus the Interventionists Examines Barack Obama's speech at the 2014 West Point graduation and points out the scant differences between him and those advocating military intervention, in arguments for continued U.S. meddling in other countries' affairs |
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| Individual: | Obama, Barack | Forty-fourth president of the United States | |
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Articles | Trivial Dispute: Obama versus the Interventionists Examines Barack Obama's speech at the 2014 West Point graduation and points out the scant differences between him and those advocating military intervention, in arguments for continued U.S. meddling in other countries' affairs |
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| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | The "Value" of Public Schooling Examines public schooling, first comparing it to military boot camp and the draft, then discussing indoctrination in "officially approved" ideas via approved textbooks, and imagining a teacher going against the established doctrines |
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Trivial Dispute: Obama versus the Interventionists Examines Barack Obama's speech at the 2014 West Point graduation and points out the scant differences between him and those advocating military intervention, in arguments for continued U.S. meddling in other countries' affairs |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Trivial Dispute: Obama versus the Interventionists Examines Barack Obama's speech at the 2014 West Point graduation and points out the scant differences between him and those advocating military intervention, in arguments for continued U.S. meddling in other countries' affairs |
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Group: | Student Organizations | Groups organized in or across schools, colleges or universities to pursue social, political or other goals or advocate policies in educational or external institutions |
| Place: | Syria | Territory in southwest Asia, nominally ruled since 1961 by the al-Jumhūriyyah al-‘Arabīyah as-Sūriyyah | |
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Articles | Trivial Dispute: Obama versus the Interventionists Examines Barack Obama's speech at the 2014 West Point graduation and points out the scant differences between him and those advocating military intervention, in arguments for continued U.S. meddling in other countries' affairs |
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| Topic: | Terrorism | The systematic use of violence to attempt to achieve ideological goals | |
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Articles | Trivial Dispute: Obama versus the Interventionists Examines Barack Obama's speech at the 2014 West Point graduation and points out the scant differences between him and those advocating military intervention, in arguments for continued U.S. meddling in other countries' affairs |
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Group: | Universities and colleges | Institutions of higher (tertiary) education |
| 8 May 2025 | |||
| Topic: | Achievement | Success or accomplishment in life's endeavors | |
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Articles | The Abstract Concept of Human Liberty Discusses how people may be interested in other people, in events or in material things but only a few are interested in ideas, and how each group of people tends to view liberty from those perspectives |
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| Group: | Advocates for Self-Government | Nonprofit, nonpartisan libertarian educational organization known for its political quiz | |
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Websites | TheAdvocates.org Website includes the World's Smallest Political Quiz, Human Respect Tests, surveys on various issues, libertarian FAQ, libertarian movement information and advocacy programs (such as Operation Politically Homeless) |
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| Place: | Alabama | Motto: Audemus Jura Nostra Defendere (We Dare Defend Our Rights) | |
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Articles | The Political Hoax Exposed Compares the positions of the Democrat and Republican candidates for governor of Alabama regarding increasing the minimum wage, to demonstrate their lack of understanding of economics |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Swift Boat Censorship Examines the Bush-Kerry controversy over Swift Boat Veterans for Truth ads and Bush's advocacy of campaign finance reform to censor political ads |
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| Place: | Chile | Territory in southwest South America, ruled since 1980 by the República de Chile | |
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Articles | How We Privatized Social Security in Chile Explains how the Chilean private pension system works and how the previous government-controlled system was transformed into the current one (the author was the Secretary of Labor and Social Security under Pinochet and designed the new system) |
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| Topic: | Economic Freedom | Absence of coercion or controls over economic activities | |
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Articles | The Abstract Concept of Human Liberty Discusses how people may be interested in other people, in events or in material things but only a few are interested in ideas, and how each group of people tends to view liberty from those perspectives |
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| Topic: | Entrepreneurship | Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services | |
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Articles | The Abstract Concept of Human Liberty Discusses how people may be interested in other people, in events or in material things but only a few are interested in ideas, and how each group of people tends to view liberty from those perspectives |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | The Abstract Concept of Human Liberty Discusses how people may be interested in other people, in events or in material things but only a few are interested in ideas, and how each group of people tends to view liberty from those perspectives |
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| Group: | Independent Institute | Libertarian public policy research organization founded in 1986 by David J. Theroux | |
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Publications | The Independent Review: A Journal of Political Economy Quarterly, since 1996 |
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| Individual: | LeFevre, Robert | Founder of the Freedom School (later known as Rampart College) in Colorado Springs | |
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Writings | The Abstract Concept of Human Liberty Discusses how people may be interested in other people, in events or in material things but only a few are interested in ideas, and how each group of people tends to view liberty from those perspectives |
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| Topic: | Liberty | The right and ability to act and express oneself in an unconstrained manner, while respecting the same right of others | |
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Articles | The Abstract Concept of Human Liberty Discusses how people may be interested in other people, in events or in material things but only a few are interested in ideas, and how each group of people tends to view liberty from those perspectives |
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| Topic: | Market economy | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, without intervention by the State | |
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Articles | The Abstract Concept of Human Liberty Discusses how people may be interested in other people, in events or in material things but only a few are interested in ideas, and how each group of people tends to view liberty from those perspectives |
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| Topic: | Minimum Wage Laws | Legislation that places a lower limit on the prices paid for labor | |
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Articles | The Political Hoax Exposed Compares the positions of the Democrat and Republican candidates for governor of Alabama regarding increasing the minimum wage, to demonstrate their lack of understanding of economics |
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| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | Swift Boat Censorship Examines the Bush-Kerry controversy over Swift Boat Veterans for Truth ads and Bush's advocacy of campaign finance reform to censor political ads |
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How We Privatized Social Security in Chile Explains how the Chilean private pension system works and how the previous government-controlled system was transformed into the current one (the author was the Secretary of Labor and Social Security under Pinochet and designed the new system) |
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The Abstract Concept of Human Liberty Discusses how people may be interested in other people, in events or in material things but only a few are interested in ideas, and how each group of people tends to view liberty from those perspectives |
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The Political Hoax Exposed Compares the positions of the Democrat and Republican candidates for governor of Alabama regarding increasing the minimum wage, to demonstrate their lack of understanding of economics |
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| Topic: | Private Property | Ownership of assets by individuals or non-governmental legal entities | |
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Articles | How We Privatized Social Security in Chile Explains how the Chilean private pension system works and how the previous government-controlled system was transformed into the current one (the author was the Secretary of Labor and Social Security under Pinochet and designed the new system) |
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| Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
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Writings | The Political Hoax Exposed Compares the positions of the Democrat and Republican candidates for governor of Alabama regarding increasing the minimum wage, to demonstrate their lack of understanding of economics |
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| Topic: | Social Security Tax | Tax imposed on employers and employees to fund the Social Security system | |
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Articles | How We Privatized Social Security in Chile Explains how the Chilean private pension system works and how the previous government-controlled system was transformed into the current one (the author was the Secretary of Labor and Social Security under Pinochet and designed the new system) |
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| Topic: | Speech, Freedom of | Liberty to speak, write or otherwise express oneself | |
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Articles | Swift Boat Censorship Examines the Bush-Kerry controversy over Swift Boat Veterans for Truth ads and Bush's advocacy of campaign finance reform to censor political ads |
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| Topic: | Unemployment | The state of not being engaged in a gainful occupation | |
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Articles | How We Privatized Social Security in Chile Explains how the Chilean private pension system works and how the previous government-controlled system was transformed into the current one (the author was the Secretary of Labor and Social Security under Pinochet and designed the new system) |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | The Abstract Concept of Human Liberty Discusses how people may be interested in other people, in events or in material things but only a few are interested in ideas, and how each group of people tends to view liberty from those perspectives |
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| 7 May 2025 | |||
| Individual: | Bush, George H. W. | Director of the CIA and forty-first president of the United States | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics, Part 3: Lies and Appearances Continues examination of Machiavelli's teachings, particularly his endorsement of lying, and comparison to recent U.S. presidential promises and actions |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics, Part 3: Lies and Appearances Continues examination of Machiavelli's teachings, particularly his endorsement of lying, and comparison to recent U.S. presidential promises and actions |
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| Topic: | Children | Sons and daughters; young persons, infants, adolescents | |
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Articles | A Passion for Life Discusses how political systems break the human spirit, how to live well one must live with passion, reflecting on the events of the Enlightment and the Industrial Revolution as inspiration and why personal liberty, not just economic freedom, is necessary |
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| Individual: | Clinton, Bill | Forty-second president of the United States | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics, Part 3: Lies and Appearances Continues examination of Machiavelli's teachings, particularly his endorsement of lying, and comparison to recent U.S. presidential promises and actions |
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| Topic: | Communism | Socio-economic system in which private property rights are eliminated | |
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Articles | Morals and the Welfare State Pamphlet examining five moral principles by which the idea of the Welfare State (described in more detail in an appendix) can be judged; extension of talk given 13 June 1951; later published as "Morals and Liberty" (see The Freeman, Sep 1971) |
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| Topic: | Democracy | Form of government where the power is exercised directly or indirectly by a majority of the citizens | |
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Articles | Morals and the Welfare State Pamphlet examining five moral principles by which the idea of the Welfare State (described in more detail in an appendix) can be judged; extension of talk given 13 June 1951; later published as "Morals and Liberty" (see The Freeman, Sep 1971) |
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| Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
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Articles | Morals and the Welfare State Pamphlet examining five moral principles by which the idea of the Welfare State (described in more detail in an appendix) can be judged; extension of talk given 13 June 1951; later published as "Morals and Liberty" (see The Freeman, Sep 1971) |
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| Topic: | Education, Compulsory | Attendance in schools that is mandated by laws | |
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Reviews | Piercing through Myths, Lies, and Stupidity Review of John Stossel's Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity (2006) |
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| Topic: | Ethics | Branch of philosophy that studies the values that guide human conduct | |
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Articles | Morals and the Welfare State Pamphlet examining five moral principles by which the idea of the Welfare State (described in more detail in an appendix) can be judged; extension of talk given 13 June 1951; later published as "Morals and Liberty" (see The Freeman, Sep 1971) |
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| Topic: | Farming | The business of agriculture | |
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Reviews | Piercing through Myths, Lies, and Stupidity Review of John Stossel's Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity (2006) |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Page Scandal: Political Corruption Precedes Sexual Corruption Comments on the U.S. Congress page program, recommending its immediate abolition, and the scandal involving Mark Foley |
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Reviews | Piercing through Myths, Lies, and Stupidity Review of John Stossel's Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity (2006) |
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| Individual: | Harper, F. A. | Economics professor, founder of the Institute for Humane Studies | |
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Writings | Morals and the Welfare State Pamphlet examining five moral principles by which the idea of the Welfare State (described in more detail in an appendix) can be judged; extension of talk given 13 June 1951; later published as "Morals and Liberty" (see The Freeman, Sep 1971) |
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| Topic: | Health care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Articles | Airbrushing Barbarity Demonstrates how politicians and pundits twist the meaning of terms to support their desired ends while concealing their true purposes |
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| Topic: | Law | Set of rules and guidelines intended to influence social behavior | |
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Articles | Morals and the Welfare State Pamphlet examining five moral principles by which the idea of the Welfare State (described in more detail in an appendix) can be judged; extension of talk given 13 June 1951; later published as "Morals and Liberty" (see The Freeman, Sep 1971) |
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Machiavelli and U.S. Politics, Part 3: Lies and Appearances Continues examination of Machiavelli's teachings, particularly his endorsement of lying, and comparison to recent U.S. presidential promises and actions |
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| Topic: | Liberty, Individual | Enjoyment by individuals of social, political and economic rights | |
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Articles | Page Scandal: Political Corruption Precedes Sexual Corruption Comments on the U.S. Congress page program, recommending its immediate abolition, and the scandal involving Mark Foley |
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| Topic: | Licensing, Occupational | Laws and regulations that limit entry into or continued exercise of a particular occupation | |
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Reviews | Piercing through Myths, Lies, and Stupidity Review of John Stossel's Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity (2006) |
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| Topic: | Life | The inalienable human right from which other rights are derived | |
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Articles | A Passion for Life Discusses how political systems break the human spirit, how to live well one must live with passion, reflecting on the events of the Enlightment and the Industrial Revolution as inspiration and why personal liberty, not just economic freedom, is necessary |
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| Individual: | Orwell, George | British writer, author of 1984 and Animal Farm | |
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Articles | A Passion for Life Discusses how political systems break the human spirit, how to live well one must live with passion, reflecting on the events of the Enlightment and the Industrial Revolution as inspiration and why personal liberty, not just economic freedom, is necessary |
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| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | Morals and the Welfare State Pamphlet examining five moral principles by which the idea of the Welfare State (described in more detail in an appendix) can be judged; extension of talk given 13 June 1951; later published as "Morals and Liberty" (see The Freeman, Sep 1971) |
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Machiavelli and U.S. Politics, Part 3: Lies and Appearances Continues examination of Machiavelli's teachings, particularly his endorsement of lying, and comparison to recent U.S. presidential promises and actions |
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A Passion for Life Discusses how political systems break the human spirit, how to live well one must live with passion, reflecting on the events of the Enlightment and the Industrial Revolution as inspiration and why personal liberty, not just economic freedom, is necessary |
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Page Scandal: Political Corruption Precedes Sexual Corruption Comments on the U.S. Congress page program, recommending its immediate abolition, and the scandal involving Mark Foley |
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Airbrushing Barbarity Demonstrates how politicians and pundits twist the meaning of terms to support their desired ends while concealing their true purposes |
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Reviews | Piercing through Myths, Lies, and Stupidity Review of John Stossel's Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity (2006) |
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| Topic: | Private Property | Ownership of assets by individuals or non-governmental legal entities | |
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Articles | Morals and the Welfare State Pamphlet examining five moral principles by which the idea of the Welfare State (described in more detail in an appendix) can be judged; extension of talk given 13 June 1951; later published as "Morals and Liberty" (see The Freeman, Sep 1971) |
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| Individual: | Reagan, Ronald | Hollywood actor, fortieth president of the United States | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics, Part 3: Lies and Appearances Continues examination of Machiavelli's teachings, particularly his endorsement of lying, and comparison to recent U.S. presidential promises and actions |
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| Topic: | Repression, Moral | Legislation and government actions that attempt to dictate "moral and proper" behavior | |
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Reviews | Piercing through Myths, Lies, and Stupidity Review of John Stossel's Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity (2006) |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Page Scandal: Political Corruption Precedes Sexual Corruption Comments on the U.S. Congress page program, recommending its immediate abolition, and the scandal involving Mark Foley |
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Airbrushing Barbarity Demonstrates how politicians and pundits twist the meaning of terms to support their desired ends while concealing their true purposes |
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| Individual: | Shaffer, Butler | Professor of law at Southwestern University | |
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Writings | A Passion for Life Discusses how political systems break the human spirit, how to live well one must live with passion, reflecting on the events of the Enlightment and the Industrial Revolution as inspiration and why personal liberty, not just economic freedom, is necessary |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Morals and the Welfare State Pamphlet examining five moral principles by which the idea of the Welfare State (described in more detail in an appendix) can be judged; extension of talk given 13 June 1951; later published as "Morals and Liberty" (see The Freeman, Sep 1971) |
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Airbrushing Barbarity Demonstrates how politicians and pundits twist the meaning of terms to support their desired ends while concealing their true purposes |
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| Individual: | Stossel, John | Host of "Stossel" show on Fox Business channel and former ABC News correspondent for the "20/20" newsmagazine | |
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Reviews | Piercing through Myths, Lies, and Stupidity Review of John Stossel's Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity (2006) |
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| Individual: | Szasz, Thomas | Psychiatry professor, author of The Myth of Mental Illness (1961) | |
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Articles | Airbrushing Barbarity Demonstrates how politicians and pundits twist the meaning of terms to support their desired ends while concealing their true purposes |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Morals and the Welfare State Pamphlet examining five moral principles by which the idea of the Welfare State (described in more detail in an appendix) can be judged; extension of talk given 13 June 1951; later published as "Morals and Liberty" (see The Freeman, Sep 1971) |
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Source: | Who Heir? | |
| 6 May 2025 | |||
| Individual: | Chamberlain, John | 20th century American journalist and author | |
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Articles | Memoirs of a Simple Honorable Man Biographical and bibliographical essay on John Chamberlain, discussing some of the book reviews he made, republished in The Turnabout Years: America's Cultural Life, 1900-1950 (1991); print article includes photo of Chamberlain |
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| Group: | Foundation for Economic Education | One of the oldest free-market organizations in the U.S., founded in 1946 to study and advance the freedom philosophy | |
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Articles | "Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss" Examines politics, including slogans such as "hope", "change" (Barack Obama) and "straight talk" (John McCain) in the 2008 United States presidential campaigns, and explains why politicians cannot be expected to lead the way to liberty |
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| Work: | Freeman, The | Flagship publication of the Foundation for Economic Education, published between 2 Oct 1950 and autumn of 2016 | |
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Articles | Memoirs of a Simple Honorable Man Biographical and bibliographical essay on John Chamberlain, discussing some of the book reviews he made, republished in The Turnabout Years: America's Cultural Life, 1900-1950 (1991); print article includes photo of Chamberlain |
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| Topic: | Fuels | Petroleum, natural gas, coal and other materials used to produce energy | |
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Articles | "Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss" Examines politics, including slogans such as "hope", "change" (Barack Obama) and "straight talk" (John McCain) in the 2008 United States presidential campaigns, and explains why politicians cannot be expected to lead the way to liberty |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | "Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss" Examines politics, including slogans such as "hope", "change" (Barack Obama) and "straight talk" (John McCain) in the 2008 United States presidential campaigns, and explains why politicians cannot be expected to lead the way to liberty |
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| Topic: | Health care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Articles | "Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss" Examines politics, including slogans such as "hope", "change" (Barack Obama) and "straight talk" (John McCain) in the 2008 United States presidential campaigns, and explains why politicians cannot be expected to lead the way to liberty |
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| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | Memoirs of a Simple Honorable Man Biographical and bibliographical essay on John Chamberlain, discussing some of the book reviews he made, republished in The Turnabout Years: America's Cultural Life, 1900-1950 (1991); print article includes photo of Chamberlain |
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"Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss" Examines politics, including slogans such as "hope", "change" (Barack Obama) and "straight talk" (John McCain) in the 2008 United States presidential campaigns, and explains why politicians cannot be expected to lead the way to liberty |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | "Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss" Examines politics, including slogans such as "hope", "change" (Barack Obama) and "straight talk" (John McCain) in the 2008 United States presidential campaigns, and explains why politicians cannot be expected to lead the way to liberty |
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| Work: | Songs | Brief vocal and musical compositions | |
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Articles | "Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss" Examines politics, including slogans such as "hope", "change" (Barack Obama) and "straight talk" (John McCain) in the 2008 United States presidential campaigns, and explains why politicians cannot be expected to lead the way to liberty |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | "Meet the New Boss. Same as the Old Boss" Examines politics, including slogans such as "hope", "change" (Barack Obama) and "straight talk" (John McCain) in the 2008 United States presidential campaigns, and explains why politicians cannot be expected to lead the way to liberty |
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| 5 May 2025 | |||
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Source: | Conveyance of Adam’s Sovereign Monarchical Power, Of the | |
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Source: | Fatherhood and Propriety, consider'd together as Fountains of Sovereignty, Of | |
| Place: | Germany | Territory in north central Europe, ruled since 1990 by the Bundesrepublik Deutschland | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics Part 5: War Crimes and Atrocities Continues the examination of Machiavelli's The Prince, focusing on what he wrote about war and finding parallels with recent U.S. policy |
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Source: | Heir to the Monarchical Power of Adam, Of the | |
| Place: | Iraq | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 2005 by the Jumhūriyyat Al-‘Irāq | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics Part 5: War Crimes and Atrocities Continues the examination of Machiavelli's The Prince, focusing on what he wrote about war and finding parallels with recent U.S. policy |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics Part 5: War Crimes and Atrocities Continues the examination of Machiavelli's The Prince, focusing on what he wrote about war and finding parallels with recent U.S. policy |
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| Place: | Italy | Territory in southern Europe, ruled since 1946 by the Repubblica Italiana | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics Part 5: War Crimes and Atrocities Continues the examination of Machiavelli's The Prince, focusing on what he wrote about war and finding parallels with recent U.S. policy |
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Source: | Monarchy, by Inheritance from Adam, Of | |
| Individual: | Politicians | People who hold or are running for a political office | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics Part 5: War Crimes and Atrocities Continues the examination of Machiavelli's The Prince, focusing on what he wrote about war and finding parallels with recent U.S. policy |
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| Topic: | Punishments, Protection Against Cruel and Unusual | Restriction on the use of cruel and unusual punishments | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics Part 5: War Crimes and Atrocities Continues the examination of Machiavelli's The Prince, focusing on what he wrote about war and finding parallels with recent U.S. policy |
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| Individual: | Truman, Harry S. | Thirty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics Part 5: War Crimes and Atrocities Continues the examination of Machiavelli's The Prince, focusing on what he wrote about war and finding parallels with recent U.S. policy |
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| Topic: | Vietnam War | Conflict during 1954-1975 between South and North Vietnam, with increasing United States involvement | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics Part 5: War Crimes and Atrocities Continues the examination of Machiavelli's The Prince, focusing on what he wrote about war and finding parallels with recent U.S. policy |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics Part 5: War Crimes and Atrocities Continues the examination of Machiavelli's The Prince, focusing on what he wrote about war and finding parallels with recent U.S. policy |
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| 4 May 2025 | |||
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Pedia: | Independent Institute | Libertarian public policy research organization founded in 1986 by David J. Theroux |
| 2 May 2025 | |||
| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics Part 2: Ethics and Creating the Facts Continues the examination of Machiavelli's The Prince by discussing the Bush administration machinations leading to the 2003 invasion of Iraq |
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| Topic: | Ethics | Branch of philosophy that studies the values that guide human conduct | |
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Articles | Political Science Reviews Frank Van Dun's 1986 paper titled "Economics and the Limits of Value-Free Science" and its implications for making an objective case for ethics, freedom and private property |
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| Topic: | Fuels | Petroleum, natural gas, coal and other materials used to produce energy | |
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Articles | Loving Ambiguity Demonstrates why politicians like ambiguous phrases by relating a call to the State Department to inquire about the U.S. "national interest" in the Sudan |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics Part 1: Pattern and Perception Begins an examination of The Prince in relation to current U.S. practices by providing background on Machiavelli and selected advice quotations |
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| Place: | Great Britain | Island territories in western Europe, ruled since 1921 by the Monarchy of the United Kingdom | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics Part 2: Ethics and Creating the Facts Continues the examination of Machiavelli's The Prince by discussing the Bush administration machinations leading to the 2003 invasion of Iraq |
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| Place: | Iraq | Territory in southwest Asia, ruled since 2005 by the Jumhūriyyat Al-‘Irāq | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics Part 2: Ethics and Creating the Facts Continues the examination of Machiavelli's The Prince by discussing the Bush administration machinations leading to the 2003 invasion of Iraq |
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Loving Ambiguity Demonstrates why politicians like ambiguous phrases by relating a call to the State Department to inquire about the U.S. "national interest" in the Sudan |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics Part 2: Ethics and Creating the Facts Continues the examination of Machiavelli's The Prince by discussing the Bush administration machinations leading to the 2003 invasion of Iraq |
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| Place: | Italy | Territory in southern Europe, ruled since 1946 by the Repubblica Italiana | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics Part 1: Pattern and Perception Begins an examination of The Prince in relation to current U.S. practices by providing background on Machiavelli and selected advice quotations |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Political Science Reviews Frank Van Dun's 1986 paper titled "Economics and the Limits of Value-Free Science" and its implications for making an objective case for ethics, freedom and private property |
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Group: | Mises Institute | Promotes teaching and research in Austrian economics, individual freedom, honest history and international peace |
| Topic: | Political philosopy | Branch of philosophy that studies the nature of social organization and the proper functions of government | |
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Articles | Political Science Reviews Frank Van Dun's 1986 paper titled "Economics and the Limits of Value-Free Science" and its implications for making an objective case for ethics, freedom and private property |
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| Individual: | Politicians | People who hold or are running for a political office | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics Part 1: Pattern and Perception Begins an examination of The Prince in relation to current U.S. practices by providing background on Machiavelli and selected advice quotations |
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Loving Ambiguity Demonstrates why politicians like ambiguous phrases by relating a call to the State Department to inquire about the U.S. "national interest" in the Sudan |
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| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics Part 1: Pattern and Perception Begins an examination of The Prince in relation to current U.S. practices by providing background on Machiavelli and selected advice quotations |
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Machiavelli and U.S. Politics Part 2: Ethics and Creating the Facts Continues the examination of Machiavelli's The Prince by discussing the Bush administration machinations leading to the 2003 invasion of Iraq |
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| Topic: | Private Property | Ownership of assets by individuals or non-governmental legal entities | |
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Articles | Political Science Reviews Frank Van Dun's 1986 paper titled "Economics and the Limits of Value-Free Science" and its implications for making an objective case for ethics, freedom and private property |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Political Science Reviews Frank Van Dun's 1986 paper titled "Economics and the Limits of Value-Free Science" and its implications for making an objective case for ethics, freedom and private property |
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| Topic: | Speech, Freedom of | Liberty to speak, write or otherwise express oneself | |
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Articles | Political Science Reviews Frank Van Dun's 1986 paper titled "Economics and the Limits of Value-Free Science" and its implications for making an objective case for ethics, freedom and private property |
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| Place: | Washington, D.C. | The Nation's Capital | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics Part 1: Pattern and Perception Begins an examination of The Prince in relation to current U.S. practices by providing background on Machiavelli and selected advice quotations |
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| Topic: | World War II | Worldwide conflict from 1939 to 1945 | |
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Articles | Machiavelli and U.S. Politics Part 1: Pattern and Perception Begins an examination of The Prince in relation to current U.S. practices by providing background on Machiavelli and selected advice quotations |
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| 1 May 2025 | |||
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Source: | Adam’s Title to Sovereignty, by Fatherhood, Of | |
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Source: | Adam’s Title to Sovereignty, by the Subjection of Eve, Of | |
| Topic: | American Revolutionary War | The war for American independence from Great Britain | |
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Articles | The Importance of Tools Contrasts scientific and technological discoveries or inventions with political events throughout the history of humankind |
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| Topic: | Anarchism | Political philosophy that considers government unnecessary and advocates instead a stateless society | |
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Articles | James M. Buchanan and the Rebirth of Political Economy Examines Buchanan's contributions in bursting the "romantic vision of political science," advancing subjectivism as a challenge to modern economics formalism and re-integrating moral philosophy into economics |
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| Individual: | Boettke, Peter | Professor of economics at George Mason University and editor of Review of Austrian Economics | |
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Writings | James M. Buchanan and the Rebirth of Political Economy Examines Buchanan's contributions in bursting the "romantic vision of political science," advancing subjectivism as a challenge to modern economics formalism and re-integrating moral philosophy into economics |
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| Individual: | Buchanan, James M. | 1986 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
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Articles | James M. Buchanan and the Rebirth of Political Economy Examines Buchanan's contributions in bursting the "romantic vision of political science," advancing subjectivism as a challenge to modern economics formalism and re-integrating moral philosophy into economics |
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| Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
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Articles | Left and Right: The Prospects for Liberty Inaugural issue essay, reviewing the history of left- and right-wing politics, the short- and long-run optimistic and pessimistic views of various factions and what it may portend for the future of libertarianism |
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| Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
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Articles | Left and Right: The Prospects for Liberty Inaugural issue essay, reviewing the history of left- and right-wing politics, the short- and long-run optimistic and pessimistic views of various factions and what it may portend for the future of libertarianism |
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| Individual: | Dalberg-Acton, John | British historian, known as Lord Acton | |
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Articles | Left and Right: The Prospects for Liberty Inaugural issue essay, reviewing the history of left- and right-wing politics, the short- and long-run optimistic and pessimistic views of various factions and what it may portend for the future of libertarianism |
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| Topic: | Economics | Study of the means that human beings use to satisfy their individually desired ends | |
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Articles | James M. Buchanan and the Rebirth of Political Economy Examines Buchanan's contributions in bursting the "romantic vision of political science," advancing subjectivism as a challenge to modern economics formalism and re-integrating moral philosophy into economics |
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| Topic: | Fascism | Politico-economic system where the means of production are nominally in private hands but controlled by a combination of state and business interests | |
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Articles | Left and Right: The Prospects for Liberty Inaugural issue essay, reviewing the history of left- and right-wing politics, the short- and long-run optimistic and pessimistic views of various factions and what it may portend for the future of libertarianism |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | The Importance of Tools Contrasts scientific and technological discoveries or inventions with political events throughout the history of humankind |
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| Individual: | Hess, Karl | Editor of Libertarian Party News 1986-1990, Barry Goldwater speechwriter | |
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Writings | The Importance of Tools Contrasts scientific and technological discoveries or inventions with political events throughout the history of humankind |
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| Individual: | Knight, Frank | 20th century American economist of the Chicago School | |
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Articles | James M. Buchanan and the Rebirth of Political Economy Examines Buchanan's contributions in bursting the "romantic vision of political science," advancing subjectivism as a challenge to modern economics formalism and re-integrating moral philosophy into economics |
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Individual: | Konkin III, Samuel Edward | Proponent of agorism and author of the New Libertarian Manifesto (1980) |
| Topic: | Market economy | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, without intervention by the State | |
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Articles | James M. Buchanan and the Rebirth of Political Economy Examines Buchanan's contributions in bursting the "romantic vision of political science," advancing subjectivism as a challenge to modern economics formalism and re-integrating moral philosophy into economics |
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Left and Right: The Prospects for Liberty Inaugural issue essay, reviewing the history of left- and right-wing politics, the short- and long-run optimistic and pessimistic views of various factions and what it may portend for the future of libertarianism |
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| Individual: | Nock, Albert Jay | Author of Our Enemy, The State (1935) and first editor of The Freeman (1920-24) | |
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Articles | Left and Right: The Prospects for Liberty Inaugural issue essay, reviewing the history of left- and right-wing politics, the short- and long-run optimistic and pessimistic views of various factions and what it may portend for the future of libertarianism |
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| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | James M. Buchanan and the Rebirth of Political Economy Examines Buchanan's contributions in bursting the "romantic vision of political science," advancing subjectivism as a challenge to modern economics formalism and re-integrating moral philosophy into economics |
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Left and Right: The Prospects for Liberty Inaugural issue essay, reviewing the history of left- and right-wing politics, the short- and long-run optimistic and pessimistic views of various factions and what it may portend for the future of libertarianism |
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The Importance of Tools Contrasts scientific and technological discoveries or inventions with political events throughout the history of humankind |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
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Writings | Left and Right: The Prospects for Liberty Inaugural issue essay, reviewing the history of left- and right-wing politics, the short- and long-run optimistic and pessimistic views of various factions and what it may portend for the future of libertarianism |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | Left and Right: The Prospects for Liberty Inaugural issue essay, reviewing the history of left- and right-wing politics, the short- and long-run optimistic and pessimistic views of various factions and what it may portend for the future of libertarianism |
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| Individual: | Spencer, Herbert | Philosopher, sociologist and anthropologist, author of Social Statics (1851) and The Man Versus the State (1884) | |
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Articles | Left and Right: The Prospects for Liberty Inaugural issue essay, reviewing the history of left- and right-wing politics, the short- and long-run optimistic and pessimistic views of various factions and what it may portend for the future of libertarianism |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | James M. Buchanan and the Rebirth of Political Economy Examines Buchanan's contributions in bursting the "romantic vision of political science," advancing subjectivism as a challenge to modern economics formalism and re-integrating moral philosophy into economics |
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| Topic: | Technology | Practical application of engineering or technical processes | |
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Articles | The Importance of Tools Contrasts scientific and technological discoveries or inventions with political events throughout the history of humankind |
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| 30 Apr 2025 | |||
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Source: | Adam’s Title to Sovereignty, by Donation, Of | |
| Topic: | American Revolutionary War | The war for American independence from Great Britain | |
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Articles | Imperium in Imperio Examines the theory of government espoused by James Madison, how property rights have regressed since then, and arguing that a States' Rights movement (meaning decentralization and local autonomy) should be focused on protecting property rights |
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| Individual: | Chodorov, Frank | Editor of two versions of The Freeman, at the Henry George School of Social Science and the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Writings | Imperium in Imperio Examines the theory of government espoused by James Madison, how property rights have regressed since then, and arguing that a States' Rights movement (meaning decentralization and local autonomy) should be focused on protecting property rights |
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| Topic: | Constitution, United States | The supreme law of the United States of America | |
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Articles | Imperium in Imperio Examines the theory of government espoused by James Madison, how property rights have regressed since then, and arguing that a States' Rights movement (meaning decentralization and local autonomy) should be focused on protecting property rights |
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| Individual: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
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Articles | Imperium in Imperio Examines the theory of government espoused by James Madison, how property rights have regressed since then, and arguing that a States' Rights movement (meaning decentralization and local autonomy) should be focused on protecting property rights |
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| Individual: | Fritz, Marshall | President of Alliance for the Separation of School and State | |
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Writings | Hope for the Politically Homeless Introduces David Nolan's Chart which Fritz turned into a Diamond Chart, and Fritz's (original) World's Smallest Political Quiz to help people place themselves within the Chart |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Imperium in Imperio Examines the theory of government espoused by James Madison, how property rights have regressed since then, and arguing that a States' Rights movement (meaning decentralization and local autonomy) should be focused on protecting property rights |
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| Topic: | Imperialism | Domination or control, by one country, of one or more other countries or territories | |
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Articles | Imperial Hopefuls Reflects on the intial stages of the 2008 United States presidential campaign, likening it to show biz and suggesting the candidates are running for the job of emperor |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Hope for the Politically Homeless Introduces David Nolan's Chart which Fritz turned into a Diamond Chart, and Fritz's (original) World's Smallest Political Quiz to help people place themselves within the Chart |
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| Individual: | Madison, James | Author of Federalist essays, fourth president of the United States | |
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Articles | Imperium in Imperio Examines the theory of government espoused by James Madison, how property rights have regressed since then, and arguing that a States' Rights movement (meaning decentralization and local autonomy) should be focused on protecting property rights |
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| Place: | Massachusetts | The Bay State - ratified Constitution 6 Feb 1788 | |
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Articles | Imperium in Imperio Examines the theory of government espoused by James Madison, how property rights have regressed since then, and arguing that a States' Rights movement (meaning decentralization and local autonomy) should be focused on protecting property rights |
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| Individual: | Nolan, David | Co-founder of U.S. Libertarian Party, creator of political beliefs chart | |
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Articles | Hope for the Politically Homeless Introduces David Nolan's Chart which Fritz turned into a Diamond Chart, and Fritz's (original) World's Smallest Political Quiz to help people place themselves within the Chart |
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| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | Imperium in Imperio Examines the theory of government espoused by James Madison, how property rights have regressed since then, and arguing that a States' Rights movement (meaning decentralization and local autonomy) should be focused on protecting property rights |
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Hope for the Politically Homeless Introduces David Nolan's Chart which Fritz turned into a Diamond Chart, and Fritz's (original) World's Smallest Political Quiz to help people place themselves within the Chart |
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Imperial Hopefuls Reflects on the intial stages of the 2008 United States presidential campaign, likening it to show biz and suggesting the candidates are running for the job of emperor |
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| Topic: | Private Property | Ownership of assets by individuals or non-governmental legal entities | |
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Articles | Imperium in Imperio Examines the theory of government espoused by James Madison, how property rights have regressed since then, and arguing that a States' Rights movement (meaning decentralization and local autonomy) should be focused on protecting property rights |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Imperial Hopefuls Reflects on the intial stages of the 2008 United States presidential campaign, likening it to show biz and suggesting the candidates are running for the job of emperor |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Imperium in Imperio Examines the theory of government espoused by James Madison, how property rights have regressed since then, and arguing that a States' Rights movement (meaning decentralization and local autonomy) should be focused on protecting property rights |
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| Work: | Television Shows | A television program usually broadcast on a regular weekly schedule | |
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Articles | Imperial Hopefuls Reflects on the intial stages of the 2008 United States presidential campaign, likening it to show biz and suggesting the candidates are running for the job of emperor |
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| Topic: | War | Armed conflict between nations: "The Health of the State" | |
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Articles | Imperial Hopefuls Reflects on the intial stages of the 2008 United States presidential campaign, likening it to show biz and suggesting the candidates are running for the job of emperor |
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| 29 Apr 2025 | |||
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Source: | Adam’s Title to Sovereignty, by Creation, Of | |
| Topic: | Bill of Rights, United States | First 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | So how was school today? Danae tells her father what she learned about something called "The Bill of Rights" |
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| Topic: | Capitalism | Economic system where the means of production are privately owned | |
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Articles | Entrepreneurship and Social Progress Discusses the two usage senses of entrepreneurship, the attributes of an entrepreneur in the "more narrow and heroic sense" and contrasts politicians with entrepreneurs |
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| Individual: | Crane, Ed | Co-founder and former President of the Cato Institute | |
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Writings | The Death of Politics? Explores trends in politics in the U.S. and other countries, particularly those that show voters are unwilling to support the political status quo |
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| Topic: | Entrepreneurship | Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services | |
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Articles | Entrepreneurship and Social Progress Discusses the two usage senses of entrepreneurship, the attributes of an entrepreneur in the "more narrow and heroic sense" and contrasts politicians with entrepreneurs |
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| Individual: | Hess, Karl | Editor of Libertarian Party News 1986-1990, Barry Goldwater speechwriter | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics? Explores trends in politics in the U.S. and other countries, particularly those that show voters are unwilling to support the political status quo |
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| Topic: | Market economy | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, without intervention by the State | |
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Articles | Entrepreneurship and Social Progress Discusses the two usage senses of entrepreneurship, the attributes of an entrepreneur in the "more narrow and heroic sense" and contrasts politicians with entrepreneurs |
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| Individual: | Morley, Felix | 20th century American journalist, editor of the Washington Post and Human Events | |
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Articles | Felix Morley: The Journalist Philosopher Biographical essay based on Morley's autobiography For the Record, contrasting the Brontë sisters with the Morley brothers (Christopher, Felix and Frank) but focusing on Felix |
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Individual: | Nozick, Robert | Professor of philosophy, author of Anarchy, State, and Utopia (1974) |
| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | Felix Morley: The Journalist Philosopher Biographical essay based on Morley's autobiography For the Record, contrasting the Brontë sisters with the Morley brothers (Christopher, Felix and Frank) but focusing on Felix |
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Entrepreneurship and Social Progress Discusses the two usage senses of entrepreneurship, the attributes of an entrepreneur in the "more narrow and heroic sense" and contrasts politicians with entrepreneurs |
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The Death of Politics? Explores trends in politics in the U.S. and other countries, particularly those that show voters are unwilling to support the political status quo |
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| Group: | Republican Party | United States | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics? Explores trends in politics in the U.S. and other countries, particularly those that show voters are unwilling to support the political status quo |
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| Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
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Writings | Entrepreneurship and Social Progress Discusses the two usage senses of entrepreneurship, the attributes of an entrepreneur in the "more narrow and heroic sense" and contrasts politicians with entrepreneurs |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Felix Morley: The Journalist Philosopher Biographical essay based on Morley's autobiography For the Record, contrasting the Brontë sisters with the Morley brothers (Christopher, Felix and Frank) but focusing on Felix |
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| Topic: | Technology | Practical application of engineering or technical processes | |
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Articles | Felix Morley: The Journalist Philosopher Biographical essay based on Morley's autobiography For the Record, contrasting the Brontë sisters with the Morley brothers (Christopher, Felix and Frank) but focusing on Felix |
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| 28 Apr 2025 | |||
| Topic: | Agorism | Libertarian strategy proposed by Samuel E. Konkin III that strives to achieve a voluntary society via non-political means | |
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Articles | Black-Market Activism: Samuel Edward Konkin III and Agorism Overview of Konkin's life and his two main contributions: agorism and the counter-economy |
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| Individual: | Bolick, Clint | American attorney, co-founder of the Institute for Justice | |
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Books Authored | Leviathan: The Growth of Local Government and the Erosion of Liberty Partial contents: The Curious Evolution of Federalism - Freedom of Commerce and Enterprise - Private Property Rights - The Right to Be Left Alone - Racial Discrimination - The Government School System - Fighting Big Government At The Local Level |
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| Individual: | Buchanan, James M. | 1986 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
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Reference | Buchanan, James M. (1919-) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | Cold War | The struggle between the so-called superpowers and their respective allies during the second half of the 20th century | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Topic: | Corporatism | Socio-economic system in which large businesses exert influence over and benefit from government policies | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Topic: | Drugs, War on | Legislation and enforcement actions against consumers and producers of substances that are deemed to be addictive or otherwise dangerous | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Topic: | Entrepreneurship | Managerial skills and willingness to take risks in the production of goods and services | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Individual: | Goldwater, Barry | Arizona Senator and 1964 Republican presidential candidate | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Topic: | Government | The group of people that exercises authority over a country or other political subdivision | |
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Articles | Buchanan, James M. (1919-) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | The Office of Sen. Kingpit Dixon Danae, as the head of the Benevolent Order of Superior Sisterhood, learns how government works |
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| Topic: | Government, Limited | Restricting government to its proper functions, as defined by a constitution or similar agreements | |
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Books | Leviathan: The Growth of Local Government and the Erosion of Liberty Partial contents: The Curious Evolution of Federalism - Freedom of Commerce and Enterprise - Private Property Rights - The Right to Be Left Alone - Racial Discrimination - The Government School System - Fighting Big Government At The Local Level |
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| Individual: | Hess, Karl | Editor of Libertarian Party News 1986-1990, Barry Goldwater speechwriter | |
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Writings | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Individual: | Konkin III, Samuel Edward | Proponent of agorism and author of the New Libertarian Manifesto (1980) | |
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Articles | Black-Market Activism: Samuel Edward Konkin III and Agorism Overview of Konkin's life and his two main contributions: agorism and the counter-economy |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Topic: | Life | The inalienable human right from which other rights are derived | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Topic: | Market economy | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, without intervention by the State | |
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Articles | The Bridge of Asses Argues that minimum wage legislation is "the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics", explaining that labor prices (wages) are no different from other prices in the marketplace |
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Individual: | Mill, John Stuart | British philosopher and economist, author of On Liberty (1859) |
| Topic: | Minimum Wage Laws | Legislation that places a lower limit on the prices paid for labor | |
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Articles | The Bridge of Asses Argues that minimum wage legislation is "the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics", explaining that labor prices (wages) are no different from other prices in the marketplace |
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| Topic: | Monopoly | Exclusive control by someone or some group of the means of producing or selling a good or service | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Individual: | Nolan, David | Co-founder of U.S. Libertarian Party, creator of political beliefs chart | |
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Writings | The Case For a Libertarian Political Party A few months before founding the Libertarian Party, Nolan presents his rationale for establishing a new political party, after discussing four other libertarian activist strategies and admitting that "political approaches are inherently coercive" |
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Source: | Paternal and Regal Power, Of | |
| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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The Bridge of Asses Argues that minimum wage legislation is "the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics", explaining that labor prices (wages) are no different from other prices in the marketplace |
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Black-Market Activism: Samuel Edward Konkin III and Agorism Overview of Konkin's life and his two main contributions: agorism and the counter-economy |
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Buchanan, James M. (1919-) Biographical and bibliographical essay |
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| Topic: | Prices | Convey information between buyers and sellers | |
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Articles | The Bridge of Asses Argues that minimum wage legislation is "the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics", explaining that labor prices (wages) are no different from other prices in the marketplace |
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| Individual: | Rand, Ayn | Objectivist philosopher, novelist | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Individual: | Rockwell, Lew | President of the Ludwig von Mises Institute and editor of LewRockwell.com | |
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Writings | The Bridge of Asses Argues that minimum wage legislation is "the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics", explaining that labor prices (wages) are no different from other prices in the marketplace |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
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Articles | Black-Market Activism: Samuel Edward Konkin III and Agorism Overview of Konkin's life and his two main contributions: agorism and the counter-economy |
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| Topic: | Speech, Freedom of | Liberty to speak, write or otherwise express oneself | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Topic: | Technology | Practical application of engineering or technical processes | |
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Articles | The Death of Politics Discusses libertarianism, contrasting it with both conservatism and modern liberalism, including specific policy differences [web page includes reader letters from the June 1969 issue] |
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| Topic: | Trade | Exchange of goods and services usually indirectly by the use of a widely accepted medium | |
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Articles | The Bridge of Asses Argues that minimum wage legislation is "the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics", explaining that labor prices (wages) are no different from other prices in the marketplace |
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| Topic: | Unemployment | The state of not being engaged in a gainful occupation | |
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Articles | The Bridge of Asses Argues that minimum wage legislation is "the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics", explaining that labor prices (wages) are no different from other prices in the marketplace |
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| Topic: | Wages | The price of labor, renumeration paid to employees for their work or services | |
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Articles | The Bridge of Asses Argues that minimum wage legislation is "the pons asinorum of the relationship between economics and politics", explaining that labor prices (wages) are no different from other prices in the marketplace |
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| 25 Apr 2025 | |||
| Topic: | Banking | The business of accepting deposits and lending money | |
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Articles | Barack Obama: Corporatist Reviews Obama's corporate-friendly actions, particularly regarding donors and lobbyists and towards banks like Bank of America, while saying that government needs to be "responsive to the needs of people, not the needs of special interests" |
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| Topic: | Corporatism | Socio-economic system in which large businesses exert influence over and benefit from government policies | |
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Articles | Barack Obama: Corporatist Reviews Obama's corporate-friendly actions, particularly regarding donors and lobbyists and towards banks like Bank of America, while saying that government needs to be "responsive to the needs of people, not the needs of special interests" |
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| Individual: | Hospers, John | Professor of philosophy, 1972 Libertarian Presidential candidate | |
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Articles | Begrudging Another Battle of Ballot-Boxing Explains how those seeking power through politics are led to compromise, even if they are members of a group espousing principles over expediency, and urges others not to ballot-box but instead vote in the marketplace and the social realm |
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| Group: | Libertarian Party | Political party founded in 1971 to advocate for libertarian issues in the United States | |
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Articles | Begrudging Another Battle of Ballot-Boxing Explains how those seeking power through politics are led to compromise, even if they are members of a group espousing principles over expediency, and urges others not to ballot-box but instead vote in the marketplace and the social realm |
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| Topic: | Market economy | The uncoerced, consensual exchanges of goods and services between individuals, without intervention by the State | |
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Articles | Begrudging Another Battle of Ballot-Boxing Explains how those seeking power through politics are led to compromise, even if they are members of a group espousing principles over expediency, and urges others not to ballot-box but instead vote in the marketplace and the social realm |
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| Individual: | Obama, Barack | Forty-fourth president of the United States | |
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Articles | Barack Obama: Corporatist Reviews Obama's corporate-friendly actions, particularly regarding donors and lobbyists and towards banks like Bank of America, while saying that government needs to be "responsive to the needs of people, not the needs of special interests" |
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| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | Begrudging Another Battle of Ballot-Boxing Explains how those seeking power through politics are led to compromise, even if they are members of a group espousing principles over expediency, and urges others not to ballot-box but instead vote in the marketplace and the social realm |
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Barack Obama: Corporatist Reviews Obama's corporate-friendly actions, particularly regarding donors and lobbyists and towards banks like Bank of America, while saying that government needs to be "responsive to the needs of people, not the needs of special interests" |
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| Group: | Republican Party | United States | |
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Articles | Begrudging Another Battle of Ballot-Boxing Explains how those seeking power through politics are led to compromise, even if they are members of a group espousing principles over expediency, and urges others not to ballot-box but instead vote in the marketplace and the social realm |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Barack Obama: Corporatist Reviews Obama's corporate-friendly actions, particularly regarding donors and lobbyists and towards banks like Bank of America, while saying that government needs to be "responsive to the needs of people, not the needs of special interests" |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Begrudging Another Battle of Ballot-Boxing Explains how those seeking power through politics are led to compromise, even if they are members of a group espousing principles over expediency, and urges others not to ballot-box but instead vote in the marketplace and the social realm |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Begrudging Another Battle of Ballot-Boxing Explains how those seeking power through politics are led to compromise, even if they are members of a group espousing principles over expediency, and urges others not to ballot-box but instead vote in the marketplace and the social realm |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Articles | Begrudging Another Battle of Ballot-Boxing Explains how those seeking power through politics are led to compromise, even if they are members of a group espousing principles over expediency, and urges others not to ballot-box but instead vote in the marketplace and the social realm |
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Source: | Adam’s Title to Sovereignty, by Creation, Of | |
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Source: | Adam’s Title to Sovereignty, by Donation, Of | |
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Source: | Adam’s Title to Sovereignty, by Fatherhood, Of | |
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Source: | Adam’s Title to Sovereignty, by the Subjection of Eve, Of | |
| Topic: | Attacks of 11 September 2001 | Terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon | |
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Articles | Another Meaning To September 11th Reflects on the attacks of 11 Sep 2001, arguing against top-down poltical systems and in favor of "decentralized, spontaneous systems" such as the marketplace and emphasizing the need for individual responsiblity |
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Source: | Conveyance of Adam’s Sovereign Monarchical Power, Of the | |
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Source: | Fatherhood and Propriety, consider'd together as Fountains of Sovereignty, Of | |
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Source: | Heir to the Monarchical Power of Adam, Of the | |
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Source: | Introduction, The | |
| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Articles | Bad Partisanship Drives Out Good Differentiates between superficial and profound partisanship (loyalty to a party vs. to a set of principles) and discusses the goals of the group Unity08 that during the 2008 U.S. presidential elections was seeking candidates that could "reunite America" |
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| Topic: | Medicine | The practices for preventing, diagnosing and treating disease | |
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Articles | Another Meaning To September 11th Reflects on the attacks of 11 Sep 2001, arguing against top-down poltical systems and in favor of "decentralized, spontaneous systems" such as the marketplace and emphasizing the need for individual responsiblity |
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Source: | Monarchy, by Inheritance from Adam, Of | |
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Source: | Paternal and Regal Power, Of | |
| Topic: | Personal responsibility | Accepting the consequences of one's actions | |
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Articles | Another Meaning To September 11th Reflects on the attacks of 11 Sep 2001, arguing against top-down poltical systems and in favor of "decentralized, spontaneous systems" such as the marketplace and emphasizing the need for individual responsiblity |
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| Group: | Political Parties | Groups of individuals that organize to gain control of governments at a national or other level, usually by election of candidates for government offices | |
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Articles | Bad Partisanship Drives Out Good Differentiates between superficial and profound partisanship (loyalty to a party vs. to a set of principles) and discusses the goals of the group Unity08 that during the 2008 U.S. presidential elections was seeking candidates that could "reunite America" |
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| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | Another Meaning To September 11th Reflects on the attacks of 11 Sep 2001, arguing against top-down poltical systems and in favor of "decentralized, spontaneous systems" such as the marketplace and emphasizing the need for individual responsiblity |
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Bad Partisanship Drives Out Good Differentiates between superficial and profound partisanship (loyalty to a party vs. to a set of principles) and discusses the goals of the group Unity08 that during the 2008 U.S. presidential elections was seeking candidates that could "reunite America" |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Bad Partisanship Drives Out Good Differentiates between superficial and profound partisanship (loyalty to a party vs. to a set of principles) and discusses the goals of the group Unity08 that during the 2008 U.S. presidential elections was seeking candidates that could "reunite America" |
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| Individual: | Shaffer, Butler | Professor of law at Southwestern University | |
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Writings | Another Meaning To September 11th Reflects on the attacks of 11 Sep 2001, arguing against top-down poltical systems and in favor of "decentralized, spontaneous systems" such as the marketplace and emphasizing the need for individual responsiblity |
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| Group: | Society | Grouping of individuals interacting with each other | |
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Articles | Bad Partisanship Drives Out Good Differentiates between superficial and profound partisanship (loyalty to a party vs. to a set of principles) and discusses the goals of the group Unity08 that during the 2008 U.S. presidential elections was seeking candidates that could "reunite America" |
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Source: | State of Nature, Of the | |
| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Bad Partisanship Drives Out Good Differentiates between superficial and profound partisanship (loyalty to a party vs. to a set of principles) and discusses the goals of the group Unity08 that during the 2008 U.S. presidential elections was seeking candidates that could "reunite America" |
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Source: | Who Heir? | |
| 23 Apr 2025 | |||
| Topic: | Conservatism | Political philosophy that emphasizes respect for traditional institutions | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock, Forgotten Man of the Right Lengthy biographical essay, with a selection of quotes from Nock's Memoirs of a Superfluous Man (1943) |
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Source: | Introduction, The | |
| Topic: | Money | The most commonly used medium of exchange | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock, Forgotten Man of the Right Lengthy biographical essay, with a selection of quotes from Nock's Memoirs of a Superfluous Man (1943) |
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| Individual: | Nock, Albert Jay | Author of Our Enemy, The State (1935) and first editor of The Freeman (1920-24) | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock, Forgotten Man of the Right Lengthy biographical essay, with a selection of quotes from Nock's Memoirs of a Superfluous Man (1943) |
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| Topic: | Politics | The practices of guiding, influencing or controlling government | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock, Forgotten Man of the Right Lengthy biographical essay, with a selection of quotes from Nock's Memoirs of a Superfluous Man (1943) |
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| Topic: | State, The | The group of people that, having effective control over a government, benefit the most from the exercise of its power | |
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Articles | Albert Jay Nock, Forgotten Man of the Right Lengthy biographical essay, with a selection of quotes from Nock's Memoirs of a Superfluous Man (1943) |
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| Individual: | Williams, Walter E. | Professor of Economics, author, syndicated columnist | |
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Archived Columns | About Walter E. Williams | Creators Syndicate Includes photo, biographical summary and links to archived columns |
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| 22 Apr 2025 | |||
| Topic: | Agorism | Libertarian strategy proposed by Samuel E. Konkin III that strives to achieve a voluntary society via non-political means | |
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Videos | Charles "Rad Geek" Johnson chats it up with MHD about Agorism Johnson explains agorism and counter-economics, including an example relating to intellectual property (starting at 1:20), contrasting countereconomics with the electoral political process of achieving some goal |
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| Topic: | Bureaucracy | A hierarchy of government officials, mostly unelected, that set policies, prescribe regulations and administer them | |
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Articles | The Tragedy of the Commons Argues for privatization of lands owned by the United States federal government, citing the benefits of private management, the disadvantages of bureaucratic control and providing examples of enviromental groups managing private reserves |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Detention & Torture Policies Commentary on the Bush-Cheney administration policies |
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| Place: | Egypt | Territory mostly in northeast Africa, ruled since 2011 by the Jumhūrīyat Miṣr al-ʿArabīyah | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | U.S. weapons sent to Egypt to foster regional democracy: Commentary on the use of social media platforms during the Arab Spring |
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| Topic: | Health care | Preventive, diagnostic, therapeutic and other services related to the health of an individual | |
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Articles | Your Money or Your Life: Tackling Rising Costs in Health Care Discusses the trend of rising healh care costs and attributes it to regulation, particularly licensing, and the proliferation of third-party payers, both Medicare and Medicaid as well as group insurance plans |
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| Individual: | Higgs, Robert | Senior Fellow in Political Economy for The Independent Institute | |
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Web Pages | The Independent Institute Includes photo, profile and links to selected books, articles, audio and video |
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Topic: | Intellectual property laws | Laws that grant monopoly rights on intellectual creations, such as patents and copyrights |
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Videos | Charles "Rad Geek" Johnson chats it up with MHD about Agorism Johnson explains agorism and counter-economics, including an example relating to intellectual property (starting at 1:20), contrasting countereconomics with the electoral political process of achieving some goal |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Was it the war or the scandal? Commentary on the results of the 2006 United States congressional elections |
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| Topic: | Law, Rule of | Legal environment where cases are handled in a non-arbitrary manner | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Detention & Torture Policies Commentary on the Bush-Cheney administration policies |
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| Topic: | Licensing, Occupational | Laws and regulations that limit entry into or continued exercise of a particular occupation | |
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Articles | Your Money or Your Life: Tackling Rising Costs in Health Care Discusses the trend of rising healh care costs and attributes it to regulation, particularly licensing, and the proliferation of third-party payers, both Medicare and Medicaid as well as group insurance plans |
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| Topic: | Private Property | Ownership of assets by individuals or non-governmental legal entities | |
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Articles | The Tragedy of the Commons Argues for privatization of lands owned by the United States federal government, citing the benefits of private management, the disadvantages of bureaucratic control and providing examples of enviromental groups managing private reserves |
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| Topic: | Punishments, Protection Against Cruel and Unusual | Restriction on the use of cruel and unusual punishments | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Detention & Torture Policies Commentary on the Bush-Cheney administration policies |
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| Group: | Republican Party | United States | |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | Was it the war or the scandal? Commentary on the results of the 2006 United States congressional elections |
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| Topic: | Taxation | Compulsory contributions demanded by governments from individuals and other entities | |
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Articles | Your Money or Your Life: Tackling Rising Costs in Health Care Discusses the trend of rising healh care costs and attributes it to regulation, particularly licensing, and the proliferation of third-party payers, both Medicare and Medicaid as well as group insurance plans |
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| Individual: | Theroux, David J. | Founder, President and CEO of The Independent Institute | |
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Web Pages | David J. Theroux: The Independent Institute Includes photograph, biographical summary and links to writings, events, audio and video |
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Writings | The Tragedy of the Commons Argues for privatization of lands owned by the United States federal government, citing the benefits of private management, the disadvantages of bureaucratic control and providing examples of enviromental groups managing private reserves |
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Your Money or Your Life: Tackling Rising Costs in Health Care Discusses the trend of rising healh care costs and attributes it to regulation, particularly licensing, and the proliferation of third-party payers, both Medicare and Medicaid as well as group insurance plans |
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| Topic: | Voting | Selecting those who will govern by casting ballots | |
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Videos | Charles "Rad Geek" Johnson chats it up with MHD about Agorism Johnson explains agorism and counter-economics, including an example relating to intellectual property (starting at 1:20), contrasting countereconomics with the electoral political process of achieving some goal |
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| Individual: | Boettke, Peter | Professor of economics at George Mason University and editor of Review of Austrian Economics | |
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Websites | Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign |
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| Individual: | Boudreaux, Donald J. | Professor of Economics, past President of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Websites | Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign |
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| Place: | Colorado | The Centennial State | |
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Interviews | South Park Libertarians Transcript of conversation with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, at Reason's August 2006 conference, in Amsterdam, on the future of free expression and free markets in Europe; includes lengthy introduction |
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| Individual: | Ebeling, Richard | Professor of economics, former president of the Foundation for Economic Education | |
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Websites | Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign |
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| Individual: | Evers, Williamson | American educational policy advisor | |
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Websites | Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign |
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| Individual: | Founding Fathers | Leading individuals in founding of the United States | |
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Websites | Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign |
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Group: | Free State Project | Mission: "Liberty in Our Lifetime" |
| Individual: | Gillespie, Nick | Editor of Reason.com and Reason.tv | |
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Interviews (interviewer) | South Park Libertarians Transcript of conversation with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, at Reason's August 2006 conference, in Amsterdam, on the future of free expression and free markets in Europe; includes lengthy introduction |
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| Individual: | Higgs, Robert | Senior Fellow in Political Economy for The Independent Institute | |
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Websites | Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign |
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| Group: | Independent Institute | Libertarian public policy research organization founded in 1986 by David J. Theroux | |
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Websites | Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign |
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| Topic: | Intellectual property laws | Laws that grant monopoly rights on intellectual creations, such as patents and copyrights | |
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Interviews | South Park Libertarians Transcript of conversation with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, at Reason's August 2006 conference, in Amsterdam, on the future of free expression and free markets in Europe; includes lengthy introduction |
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| Topic: | Libertarianism | Political philosophy that advocates freedom of action and thought for every human | |
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Interviews | South Park Libertarians Transcript of conversation with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, at Reason's August 2006 conference, in Amsterdam, on the future of free expression and free markets in Europe; includes lengthy introduction |
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| Topic: | Oscars, The | Annual awards granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in various categories | |
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Interviews | South Park Libertarians Transcript of conversation with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, at Reason's August 2006 conference, in Amsterdam, on the future of free expression and free markets in Europe; includes lengthy introduction |
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| Individual: | Skousen, Mark | Author, investment advisor, professor of Economics | |
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Websites | Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign |
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| Individual: | Smith, Vernon L. | 2002 Nobel Prize winner in Economic Sciences | |
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Websites | Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign |
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| Work: | South Park | "I'm goin' down to South Park. Gonna have myself a time." | |
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Interviews | South Park Libertarians Transcript of conversation with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, at Reason's August 2006 conference, in Amsterdam, on the future of free expression and free markets in Europe; includes lengthy introduction |
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| Topic: | Speech, Freedom of | Liberty to speak, write or otherwise express oneself | |
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Interviews | South Park Libertarians Transcript of conversation with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, at Reason's August 2006 conference, in Amsterdam, on the future of free expression and free markets in Europe; includes lengthy introduction |
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| Work: | Television Shows | A television program usually broadcast on a regular weekly schedule | |
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Interviews | South Park Libertarians Transcript of conversation with Trey Parker and Matt Stone, at Reason's August 2006 conference, in Amsterdam, on the future of free expression and free markets in Europe; includes lengthy introduction |
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| Topic: | Trade | Exchange of goods and services usually indirectly by the use of a widely accepted medium | |
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Websites | Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign |
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| Individual: | Washington, George | First president of the United States | |
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Websites | Anti-Tariff.org Includes text of "Trade and Tariffs Declaration", identification of 24 principal signers, additional notable co-signers and link for other individuals to sign |
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| Place: | Bangladesh | Territory in southern Asia on the Bay of Bengal, ruled since 1971 by the Gônoprojatontri Bangladesh | |
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Articles | Sweatshops the "Best Available Alternative"? But Who Decides What Alternatives are Available? Criticizes Benjamin Powell's defense, in a Forbes article, of Bangladesh garment sweatshops |
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| Individual: | Bush, George W. | Forty-third president of the United States | |
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Articles | The President Seems Out of Touch With Events on the Ground in Iraq Contrasts a George W. Bush speech given at West Point with nearly concurrent news reports about the Haditha massacre |
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| Individual: | Higgs, Robert | Senior Fellow in Political Economy for The Independent Institute | |
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Writings | The President Seems Out of Touch With Events on the Ground in Iraq Contrasts a George W. Bush speech given at West Point with nearly concurrent news reports about the Haditha massacre |
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| Topic: | Intellectual property laws | Laws that grant monopoly rights on intellectual creations, such as patents and copyrights | |
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Articles | Sweatshops the "Best Available Alternative"? But Who Decides What Alternatives are Available? Criticizes Benjamin Powell's defense, in a Forbes article, of Bangladesh garment sweatshops |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | What do you mean, bipedalism is patented?! Two cavemen and a "lawyer" |
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Does "worldly goods" include intellectual property? At a wedding |
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DUE TO COPYRIGHT VIOLATION, ... The king at the beach |
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I'm all for copyright protection, ... Frank at an attorney's office |
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| Topic: | Iraq War | Invasion of Iraq by the U.S. and other countries, purportedly to find weapons of mass destruction | |
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Articles | The President Seems Out of Touch With Events on the Ground in Iraq Contrasts a George W. Bush speech given at West Point with nearly concurrent news reports about the Haditha massacre |
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Cartoons and Comic Strips | In Case You've Forgotten Reminder of the amount of expenditures for the War in Iraq |
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Work: | Songs | Brief vocal and musical compositions |
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Work: | Works | Written, aural and visual compositions by writers and other artists |
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| Individual: | Bastiat, Frédéric | French economist, author of La Loi (The Law, 1850) | |
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Articles | Monopoly and Aggression Argues that monopoly and aggression are intimately related and that intellectual property laws are currently the main monopolistic interventions |
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| Individual: | George, Henry | Nineteenth century American self-taught economist, author of Progress and Poverty | |
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Articles | Some reflections on Georgism Argues against the Henry George idea that since land was not made by any individual, nobody can claim ownership rights over it |
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| Topic: | Health | The general condition of the body; absence from physical disease or pain | |
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Articles | Pharmaceutical Prices, Patents, and the FDA Comments on an article by economist Jeffrey Sachs criticizing Gilead Sciences for its pricing (far above production costs) of the hepatitis C medication sofosbuvir |
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| Topic: | Intellectual property laws | Laws that grant monopoly rights on intellectual creations, such as patents and copyrights | |
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Articles | Some reflections on Georgism Argues against the Henry George idea that since land was not made by any individual, nobody can claim ownership rights over it |
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Rights Violations Aren't the Only Bads Discusses criticism of Richman's article "Intellectual Property Fosters Corporate Concentration" (10 Jan 2014) in the larger context of rights violations |
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Monopoly and Aggression Argues that monopoly and aggression are intimately related and that intellectual property laws are currently the main monopolistic interventions |
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Pharmaceutical Prices, Patents, and the FDA Comments on an article by economist Jeffrey Sachs criticizing Gilead Sciences for its pricing (far above production costs) of the hepatitis C medication sofosbuvir |
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| Individual: | Machan, Tibor | Professor of philosophy and business ethics, co-founder of Reason magazine | |
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Writings | Some reflections on Georgism Argues against the Henry George idea that since land was not made by any individual, nobody can claim ownership rights over it |
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| Individual: | Mises, Ludwig von | Austrian school economist, author of Human Action (1949) | |
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Articles | Monopoly and Aggression Argues that monopoly and aggression are intimately related and that intellectual property laws are currently the main monopolistic interventions |
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| Topic: | Monopoly | Exclusive control by someone or some group of the means of producing or selling a good or service | |
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Articles | Monopoly and Aggression Argues that monopoly and aggression are intimately related and that intellectual property laws are currently the main monopolistic interventions |
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Place: | Places | Continents, countries, cities and other geographical and political subdivisions |
| Topic: | Property Rights | Rights of an owner to use and dispose of assets | |
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Articles | Some reflections on Georgism Argues against the Henry George idea that since land was not made by any individual, nobody can claim ownership rights over it |
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| Individual: | Richman, Sheldon | Executive editor of The Libertarian Institute, former editor of The Freeman and former vice president of the Future of Freedom Foundation | |
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Writings | Monopoly and Aggression Argues that monopoly and aggression are intimately related and that intellectual property laws are currently the main monopolistic interventions |
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| Individual: | Rothbard, Murray N. | Economist of the Austrian School, author of Man, Economy, and State (1962) and For a New Liberty (1973) | |
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Articles | Monopoly and Aggression Argues that monopoly and aggression are intimately related and that intellectual property laws are currently the main monopolistic interventions |
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| Individual: | Smith, Adam | Economist and philosopher, author of The Wealth of Nations and The Theory of Moral Sentiments | |
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Articles | Monopoly and Aggression Argues that monopoly and aggression are intimately related and that intellectual property laws are currently the main monopolistic interventions |
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| Topic: | Socialism | Socio-economic system in which the means of production and distribution are under collective or government control | |
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Articles | Pharmaceutical Prices, Patents, and the FDA Comments on an article by economist Jeffrey Sachs criticizing Gilead Sciences for its pricing (far above production costs) of the hepatitis C medication sofosbuvir |
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